The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-25
TIE WORLDS FRESHNESS
Mr. Oleyeland Crushes the Great
Journal.
The Purchase or Bends Yesterday
Mested the Government over
$500, 900 Prons.

WARRINGTON, August 24.-The
Presidents attention was called today
to the matter lately appearing In the
New York World to the effect that he
was not properly supporting the com.
missioners appointed to examine the
affairs OF the Pacific railroads. and
giving as proof Of the charge what was
alleged to be the contents of the Presi.
dents soswer to Ohairmsni Psttison's
dispatch proposing assistant counsel
In the proceedings against Leland
Stanford. The President said: 81
have no time to read or reply to the
misrepresenta tions Of opposition news
papers, and am not At oil afraid that
they will succeed In deceivipg the
people as TO the policy or course of
the administration touching the mat.
tor In question; but II there is q man,
woman orchid who would feel a,ier
after reading the dispatch which /
really did send to Gov. Paitison,
they shall have it." The following Il
the dispatch:
"EIsousIvR MlssIoH,
| "WAsHlNdro ron, u. O., August IL, 1887 J
"To Robert X. PA,tison, Chairman United
| States Pseihc Railway Commission, San
| francisco, Cal.
"Upon your statement that In yoar
judgment counsel should be en-
ployed, / authorize and approve such
employ ment. GROVER CLEVELAND"
INDEMNITY LANDS.
| Ia order to give effect to the recent
decision OF the Secretary oil the In.
terror. In the matter OF tue Atlantic
ard Pacific Railroad Company ind, m.
nifty lands, a letter has been addressed
by Acting Land Oommissio or Stock
ssger 10 the Register and Receiver at
Presvoi, Aris ordering him to restore
the public d main and open to set.
Element under the general land laws
all laLds in the district heretofore
withdrawn for indemnity purposes
under the grant OF the Atlantic aud
Psc6c Railroad Company, by act Of
July ~, 1885. except such lands az
may be- Covered by approved sslec-
tions, that 10, approved by the O IN
missioner Of the General Laod Ohice
and the Secretary OF the Interior. Al
TO the lands covered by upapproved
selections, applications TO make q inei
and entries thereon NAV ba received
noted aud held subject TO the claim O
the company, Of which claim the sp
plicant must be distinctly informed
Similar let ers have been addreeted q
the other offi cers Of the lard Office Ia
the districts affected by the Secretary
decision.
SALE OF BoEps.
| Secretary Fsirchild 10 DAY opened
the third lot VI proposals. for the sale
Of n per cent. bonds under d.,
terms OF the recent treasury circular
The total amount offered vas 81, l48,
900. The First National. B INK o. Nav
York offered 81 $4,000 st 81 90. o.;
Reynal, OF New York, 100000 q
81 oct; the b lston Marine Insurapc,
Company, 100000 ct 81 90; the New
. EoYlsDd Matusl Lie Insurance. Oom
pany. $4,000 o a. 81 Os.sS, $2O0 600 q
81 G.24, 100000 at 81 on As, an,
100000 at 81 0S; the Provident In
sttu Ion OF BIS on, 100000 NJ 81 20
J the New Bedford I stituiicn for Saw
ipgs, $500 a. 81 90; Foote 4 French
Of Boston, sc, 900, registered ut 81 O9i
$4,000 coupon at 81 OCT; Mrs Cora 4
, Hsr'yman, OF Windsor, Conn.,, $500 a
81 %; Benjsmin II. Field. OF New
: YORK, s20U0 at 81 0st. $40 600 al
81 0si, $4,000 at 81 90; Geo. W
Pnelps, Mt. Morris, New York, $500,
at 81 10; Lock sood & Cro@msn, o
New York, fS5, 001. coupon at 81 90; p
V. Hagner, Of Washington, $500 a
III 90, or nj any lower rai,
al which the department may accep
: bonds today: Mary 4. La,hrop
, Of Hawkinsville, Ga, 1900 at 81 O91
Samuel Baltic, OF Pnilade phia, 1900
, coup at 81 o. net; A. Pratt 4 Son
, OF Washington, $3.50 At 81 oct
Hsrvey Fieke a sops, 81 New Yors
$40 00O0 at 81 10, $40 100 at 81 Osi
$4,000 at 81 90, tzOO. 900. coupon, a
81 OS IL 10. 100000, coupon, q
81 0s II H.. $500, 900 a. 81 0s ii 10, an,
ti,OOO,OO0 at 81 Us IL 10. The bond
mentioned above and not otherwis
y specified are registered. TIE toia
amount Of the bonds offered 10 81, l4s
: 9C0. 81 which SOS 600 are registered
, and $3ii 600 ars coupon.
THs PROFIT tS23, 900.
A statement prepared at the Treas
ury Department shows q profit TO tn
government Of s32S, 800 by today
purchase OF t3,l3s,4O0 n per cen,
} bonds; or, Ia o her words, the interes
|, charges on the purchased bonds woul
amount 10 $685., 302 more than the eur
b paid today n the bonds had been q
. lowed 10 run 10 the date OF maturity
ACCEPTED BIDS.
Z Secretary Falrchild this Afternoon
. accepted the following bids tor th
: sale Of bonds; Harvey Ftk a Son,
$500, 900 registered nj Loo fiat $500. 90
Q coupon at los ll.l6, and 81 200, 90
Q registered at los lilo; Lcckwoo
n q Orossmsn, $685. coupon at los
!, p. v. HaRner, 81 0O0 coupon and So
y registered at f.O7 eO7; Boston Marin
o Insurance Company, 100000 resil
q tered Of l 90 fat New England Mutui
/. Insurancs Company, 100000 .
. l.07 81 500, 900 At / 0s 267, 500. 0C
= NJ los bU7; Provident Institution n
= Savings, $4,000 at 1 %; New Bsdfor
. Institution for Savings, $4,000 q
: 100. Toe total amount OF bonds PM
y chased Il 35,i3s, 400.
a PRosIsKsr LAwyka's DOWNFALL.
y Mr.. Allen Rutherford, q lawyer /,
II high standing and extensive practic
o ip this city, formerly an auditor Of Oh
J. Treasury Department, under Pres
. dent Grant, was arrested today upo
70 q ohHrse OF receiving certain record
Q stolen from the Pension Office. NJ
II Richard Brumer, q clerk In the eu
wing soldiers division Of the Pensio
Office, Was also arrested. charged Wit
.. stealing the records in question. tn